as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account
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Recent Examples of tightness
The Vinopure Acne Serum features salicylic acid derived from wintergreen leaves and antioxidant-rich palmitoyl grapeseed extract sourced from the brand’s vineyards in the South of France, which together leave skin clearer and smoother, without tightness or flakiness.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
That collective tightness, honed on their summer European run, was the impetus to get the crowd moving, and often surfing, through the venue.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Richer creams packed with hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid that fortify the skin’s barrier from the coming windchill and the telltale skin tightness from indoor heating take center stage on our top shelves.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what has been most notable about this stretch for Glasnow of late, even if that comes with a caveat of having his last start pushed back due to back tightness.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Estévez left Sunday’s game with mild back tightness.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The duel didn’t deliver as anticipated — Skubal left in the fourth inning due to tightness in his left side and wasn’t at his best prior to that — but Alcantara shined, and so did the Marlins.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Mets have shut Tylor Megill down again due to tightness in his arm.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Injury report Right fielder Kyle Tucker sat out his third straight game with left calf tightness.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
That collective tightness, honed on their summer European run, was the impetus to get the crowd moving, and often surfing, through the venue.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Richer creams packed with hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid that fortify the skin’s barrier from the coming windchill and the telltale skin tightness from indoor heating take center stage on our top shelves.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what has been most notable about this stretch for Glasnow of late, even if that comes with a caveat of having his last start pushed back due to back tightness.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Estévez left Sunday’s game with mild back tightness.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The duel didn’t deliver as anticipated — Skubal left in the fourth inning due to tightness in his left side and wasn’t at his best prior to that — but Alcantara shined, and so did the Marlins.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Mets have shut Tylor Megill down again due to tightness in his arm.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Injury report Right fielder Kyle Tucker sat out his third straight game with left calf tightness.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
Noun
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Added to that, the British economy is sluggish and loaded with debt, and Starmer’s chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has no obvious options for raising revenues in her November budget, having ruled out tax hikes on working people in the election campaign.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Daylight saving time is supposed to save energy, since during the warmer months the majority of people will be outside and not home, which saves energy.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time ends (slightly) earlier in 2025.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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The researchers found that individuals with higher attachment anxiety, that is people who crave closeness but fear abandonment, reported stronger parasocial relationships with their favorite TV characters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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